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对立 (duì lì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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对立 (duì lì): Oppose (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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对立 consists of 2 characters.

to stand; to establish; to set up

How to Use 对立 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 对立 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verbwith相互

xiāng相

hù互

duì对

lì立

neutral

mutually opposed

Noun + Nounwith面

duì对

lì立

miàn面

neutral

opposite side

Verb + Complementwith处于

chǔ处

yú于

duì对

lì立

Adjective + Nounwith关系

duì对

lì立

guān关

xì系

Example Sentences with 对立

māo猫

hé和

gǒu狗

shì是

duì对

lì立

de的

formal

Written

be in opposition

formal

oppositional relationship

dòng动

wù物

。

Cats and dogs are opposing animals.

zhè这

liǎng两

zhǒng种

guān观

diǎn点

shì是

wán完

quán全

duì对

lì立

de的

。

These two viewpoints are completely opposed.

zài在

biàn辩

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

kè刻

yì意

jiāng将

zì自

jǐ己

de的

lì立

chǎng场

yǔ与

duì对

fāng方

duì对

lì立

qǐ起

lái来

。

In the debate, he deliberately set his own position in opposition to the other side.

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nán难

dào道

gè个

rén人

lì利

yì益

yǔ与

jí集

tǐ体

lì利

yì益

bì必

xū须

yǒng永

yuǎn远

duì对

lì立

ma吗

？

Must personal interests and collective interests always be in opposition?

tā他

men们

de的

yì意

jiàn见

shì是

duì对

lì立

de的

wǒ我

bìng并

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

liǎng两

zhǒng种

fāng方

àn

tā他

men们

yīn因

lǐ理

niàn念

duì对

lì立

ér而

zhēng争

zhè这

liǎng两

zhǒng种

lǐ理

lùn论

zài在

hé核

xīn心

guān观

diǎn

bié别

zǒng总

bǎ把

gōng工

zuò作

hé和

shēng生

huó活

duì对

lì

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

hěn很

nán难

dá达

chéng成

yí一

zhì致

。

Their opinions are in opposition, so it's hard to reach an agreement.

案

shì是

wán完

quán全

duì对

lì立

de的

，

kě可

yǐ以

hù互

bǔ补

。

I don't think these two plans are completely opposed; they can complement each other.

zhí执

，

zuì最

zhōng终

què却

zhǎo找

dào到

le了

gòng共

tóng同

diǎn点

。

They argued due to opposing ideas but eventually found common ground.

点

shàng上

shì是

duì对

lì立

de的

，

dàn但

dōu都

tí提

gōng供

le了

yǒu有

jià价

zhí值

de的

jiàn见

jiě解

。

These two theories are opposed in their core views, but both offer valuable insights.

立

qǐ起

lái来

，

píng平

héng衡

cái才

shì是

guān关

jiàn键

。

Don't always set work and life in opposition; balance is the key.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 对立.

Words with 对

对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
反对fǎn duìHSK 4
对于duì yúHSK 4
对话duì huàHSK 4
对面duì miànHSK 4
不对bù duì
作对zuòduì
对付duì fu

Words with 立

成立chéng lìHSK 5
中立zhōng lì
公立gōng lì
创立chuàng lì
孤立gū lì
屹立yì lì
建立jiàn lì
树立shù lì